Flexmanager - Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Work Experience

Projects as Independant Interim manager.

01/2002 ~ 03/2002 : Short spot assignments
- All Euro Communications : Follow up of tax issues & investigations by BBI
- A&E Security : Assistance with reporting systems & controlling tools.
- Analysis & strategic plan for the startup of a new IT company.
- Analysis for a potential dutch investor in the surveillance sector( no cure no pay.

12/2001
Assistence & evaluation of various acquisition proposals for A&E Security

11/2001
All Euro Communications : Implementation of an ERP systems
Phone@X : Startup of a distribution company

05/2001~10/2001: Interim manager :A&E Security at Bruges
-Reorganisation of accounting department
-Set up of an analytical system
-Integration of 4 acquisitions
-Negotiations with banks
-Strategic plans for a public capital increase.
-Set up of reporting & business controlling tools

03/2001~04/2001 Interim manager: All Euro Communication at Kortijk
-Follow up of an VAT carousel file
-Projectleader-Analysis of an ERP systeem ( FIAD-Trade Pack)
-Feasibility study of the different companies
-All4Phones Netherlands : Close down
-All Euro Luxembourg : Stop activities
-Dub Uk : Re-capitalize
-Various advise in order to improve the group of companies

Employee status
12/98 ~ 10/00 Finance & Administration Director: Manudax group at Jette
-In charge for 5 legal entities
-In charge of Credit control-Purchase Dept-General Accounts–RMA Dept-Personnel/General Affaires)
-Re defining of all internal procedures &
transaction flows
-Improvement of working capital (TAR – TAP - Stock)and the negotiations with vendors
-Reorganisations plans = contingency plans. Dedicated overhead had to be cancelled, marketing expenses cut back, cancelling of non profitable product lines, …..)
-Merger of Maxcom Belgium into Manudax’s operations.
-Take over of a faulty Baan implementation and modify the application in order to make it suitable for our line of business ( costprice –margin monitoring, …. ).
-Direct reports to the share holder
4/2000 ~ 31/10/2000 Backoffice Manager
Additional responsibilities were granted : In charge of Logistics Dept & IT dept
-Guide the spin-off of our dutch branch
-By order of the shareholder further carrying out reorganisations plans

05/97~ 12/98 Marubeni Construction Machinery at Brussels
-In charge of all accounting & legal matters ( Belgium – Germany – Poland )
-In charge of trade finance contracts(Zambia,Chili,...)
-Negotiation with Banks, suppliers, ..
-Set-up of a German Brach Office
-Set-up of a Polish Branch Office
-Implementation of Management reporting tools

12/96 ~ 04/97 : European Financial Controller for Hays at
Auderghem
- In charge of all legal & administrative aspects of the
companies in Belgium & France
- Project leader for Belgian acquisitions & mergers
- Strategic Plans
- Implementation of a new sales administration systems
- Implementation of a new accounting systems

01/90 ~ 12/96 : Finance & Accounting Manager : Panasonic Battery Sales Europe nv at Grand-Bigard
-Gross profit analysis & follow up
-Consolidation reporting
-Monthly rolling forecasts & yearly budgetting process
-Responsible for tax issues & audits
-Project leader for the implementation of MFG/PRO on a European level
-Implementation of computer networks LAN-WAN.
-Integration of French Branch office

Education

-1979 ~ 1985 : Economics, St.Jozefsinstituut, Ternat
-1985 ~ 1987 : Accountancy - Taxes : HRIHAN, Aalst
-1987 ~ 1988 : Corporate Economics : HIBO Ghent
-1989 ~ 1990 : Evening courses : Computer system engineer

Skills

Computerskills
-Excel,Word,Powerpoint,Access
-Cubic – Exact
-BhWin-PdP
-Venice
-ProAcc
-Office 400( As400 ) Basic Knowledge
-Windows NT ( Advanced Server )
-Baan
-FIAD 400
-Tradepack

Languages

Dutch : Mothertonque
French : Good
English : Excellent
German : Common knowledge

Other

I have several years of experience at directors level in the fields of Finance & Administration.
I also have experience in evaluating the business prospects, assisting the shareholder to evaluate his/her capital investment
As interim manager I was responsible for the integration of several acquisitions as well as setting up a new strategic plan These plans resulted into a capital increase ( private placement)which was necessary for the continuity of the company
Other projects mainly consisted of complex tax planning-guidance.